Route of the Wilts & Berks canal, near Tennyson Street
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Route of the Wilts & Berks canal, near Tennyson Street
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 14 Jul 2022
The Wilts & Berks canal opened in 1810, linking the Kennet & Avon canal with the River Thames and running right through Swindon. It closed in 1914, but is now partly restored. The houses on both sides of the canal here [Curtis Street and Tennyson Street] were built between 1885 and 1899.
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Image Location
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51.559013
Longitude
-1.789638